Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,215,138 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 138,663 crashes, 56,255 fires, and 8,561 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim — NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,215,138 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports — when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report — that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints — specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened — feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 129 complaints for APRILIA
Incident date: Feb 12, 2010
2001 APRILIA RSV MILLE GAS TANK FUEL PUMP O-RING SEAL FAILURE - FUEL LEAKING ALL OVER ENGINE WHILE RIDING / STOPPED
Incident date: Jan 3, 2010
THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2008 MODEL BRP CAM AM SPYDER MALFUNCTIONED. [TWO PAGES FROM NOW, MY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER IS NOT A MENU OPTION. I CAN NOT ADVANCE AND FILE THIS REPORT WITHOUT SPECIFYING A MANUFACTURER. I AM FORCED TO SUBMIT INCORRECT INFO. I WILL SPECIFY APRILIA MILLE EVEN THOUGH THAT IS NOR CORRECT.] THE POWER STEERING UNIT ON MY THREE WHEELED MOTORCYCLE CAUSED THE MACHINE TO DRIF... Read more
Incident date: Sep 15, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TGB DELIVERY SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE MUFFLER. HE PLUGGED THE LEAK HIMSELF AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. HE MAILED THE MANUFACTURER A LETTER, AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER BECAUSE THE NEAREST DEALER IS 300 MILES AWAY.THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 346. THE VEHIC... Read more
APRILIA
SPORT CITY 250
(2008) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jun 24, 2009
Incident date: Jun 17, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 APRILIA SPORT CITY 250 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. GASOLINE SPILLED ONTO THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE ... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 100
(2008) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
May 26, 2009
Incident date: Mar 2, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 100. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V033000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS BEEN WAITING APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER KEEPS STATING THAT THERE ARE ... Read more
Incident date: Feb 2, 2009
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA CAPONORD MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 550.
APRILIA
RSV 1000 R
(2001) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Oct 1, 2008
Incident date: Sep 10, 2008
GAS TANK LEAKS FROM BOTTOM AND COULD HAVE BLOWN MY HOUSE UP BUT LUCKILY THE CHARGER NEXT TO IT WAS NOT PLUGGED IN. THE PLASTIC TANK IS WARPED FROM ENGINE HEAT AND IT IS A ENGINEERING DEFECT THEY SHOULD PAY FOR A NEW TANK. *TR
Incident date: Aug 21, 2008
CATASTROPHIC DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, DEFECTIVE GEARS, DEFECTIVE GEARBOX, DRIVESHAFT GRINDING, AND MALFUNCTIONING BEARINGS. *TR
Incident date: Aug 21, 2008
CATASTROPHIC DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, DEFECTIVE GEARS, DEFECTIVE GEARBOX, DRIVESHAFT GRINDING, AND MALFUNCTIONING BEARINGS. *TR
Incident date: Aug 21, 2008
CATASTROPHIC DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, DEFECTIVE GEARS, DEFECTIVE GEARBOX, DRIVESHAFT GRINDING, AND MALFUNCTIONING BEARINGS. *TR
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 16, 2008
Incident date: Sep 16, 2008
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY O... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 14, 2008
Incident date: Sep 11, 2008
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS AND IMPROPER FUEL LINE FOR USA FUELS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2003 TO 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500GT AND 500GT ABS MODELS, ALSO 2007 AND 2008 APRILI... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 14, 2008
Incident date: Sep 14, 2008
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS AND IMPROPER FUEL LINE FOR USA FUELS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 TO 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE MODEL. *TR
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 14, 2008
Incident date: Sep 12, 2008
2006 APRILIA SCARABEO SCOOTER, 88 MILES ON ODOMETER. LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AT IDLE. STALL AT IDLE. ROUGH STARTING. DEALER REPLACED FAULTY SUBMERSIBLE FUEL LINE, ATTACHED CLAMPS TO EACH END WHERE THERE WERE NONE BEFORE. IMMEDIATELY FIXED THE ISSUE. APRILIA COVERED THIS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS COULD PRESENT A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR OTHER OWNERS. *TR
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 12, 2008
Incident date: Sep 3, 2008
MY SCARABEO 500 IE STALLS AT STOPS RUNNING. IN TRAFFIC I MAY GET RUN OVER BY AN SUV MAN FUEL FILTER TO PUMP LOSES PRESSURE HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP. *TR
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Sep 11, 2008
Incident date: Aug 27, 2008
LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE CAUSING STALLING. *TR
Incident date: Aug 27, 2008
WHEN DOWN SHIFTING FROM A HIGHER GEAR OR WHEN STANDING STILL A FIRM TWIST OF THE THROTTLE. THE ENGINE STALLS AND IT OCCURS 1-4 TIMES PER DAY. THE RECALL PE08-019 HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY THE DEALER REPLACING THE HOSE CLAMPS BUT THE STALLING STILL EXISTS. *TR
APRILIA
SL FALCO 1000
(2000) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 12, 2008
Incident date: Jun 10, 2008
PROPERLY MAINTAINED VEHICLE YET IT DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK FOR NO APPARENT KNOWN REASON EXCEPT PERHAPS A FLAW IN ENGINEERING. IT IS LEAKING FROM THE O-RING GASKET BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE DUE TO THE PLASTIC TANK DISTORTING OVER TIME FROM NORMAL USE. PIAGGIO/APRILIA OFFER NO FIX NOR DO THEY ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM WITH THE DESIGN. *TR
APRILIA
TUONO RSV 1000
(2007) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Aug 7, 2008
Incident date: Nov 10, 2007
WHILE RIDING MY NEW MOTORCYCLE I COULD NOT STOP AT A STOP SIGN USING MY REAR BRAKE- I HAD A "SOFT" BRAKE. EVEN DEPRESSING THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL TO IT'S FULLEST THERE WAS NO BRAKING AT ALL. MY DEALER REPAIRED THE CONDITION BY CHANGING THE MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE FLUID AND ALSO FOLLOWING THE FACTORY BULLETIN ON BLEEDING THE REAR BRAKES CORRECTLY. AFTER THREE MORE RIDES AGAIN THE REAR BRAKE FAILED T... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Aug 2, 2008
Incident date: Jun 10, 2008
THIS REPORT PERTAINS TO A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 MOTORCYCLE. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE NEW IN JUNE 2008. IT IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE AMONG SCARABEO OWNERS THAT THE MANUFACTURER SOLD THESE BIKES WITH CLAMPS MISSING FROM THE IN-TANK FUEL LINE, BETWEEN THE IN-TANK FILTER AND THE FUEL PUMP. MY DEALER ASSURED ME THAT THIS ISSUE HAD BEEN RESOLVED ON MY BIKE BEFORE I TOOK DELIVERY OF IT. WITHIN DAYS O... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 30, 2008
Incident date: Jul 6, 2008
I, ALONG WITH OTHERS, OWN A 2007 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS SCOOTER THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND STALL CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED BUT IT SHOULD BE KNOWN THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS AND APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM ON EVERY SINGLE SCOOTER PRODUCED. IT IS A SIMPLE FIX BUT IT IS A GRASSROOTS KNOWN FACT AND MOVEMENT TO CORRECT T... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 30, 2008
Incident date: Jan 7, 2008
"AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2008) — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Jul 29, 2008
Incident date: Jul 29, 2008
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSS AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR SOME (NOT MINE) DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS ... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 28, 2008
Incident date: Jul 19, 2008
THE APRILIA SCARABEO HAS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE SUBMERSIBLE FUEL LINE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE HOSE IS HELD ON BY FRICTION INSTEAD OF CLAMPS WHICH OVER TIME CAUSES PRESSURE LEAKS WHICH LEADS TO STALLING IN TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN WELL KNOWN SINCE 2006 AT LEAST. IT IS A RELATIVELY SIMPLE FIX THAT ONLY REQUIRES THREE INCHES OF HOSE AND TWO SCREW CLAMPS, OH, AND A QUALIFIED MECH TO DO THE WORK.... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 25, 2008
Incident date: May 15, 2008
ENGINE STALLING, DIFFICULT STARTING AND ROUGH IDLING ISSUES DUE TO INTERNAL FUEL LINK LEAKAGE. STARTED TO HAPPEN MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER AROUND 700 MILES. THE SCOOTER WAS BOUGHT NEW FROM DEALER AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS ABOUT 2500 MILES. *TR
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 25, 2008
Incident date: Jul 22, 2008
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSS AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. THE FUEL LINE IS ALSO MADE OF A CLEAR PLASTIC MATERIAL WHICH IS NOT RATED FOR CONTINUOUS EXPOSURE TO GASOLINE/ETHANOL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TUBING. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE.... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 23, 2008
Incident date: Jun 1, 2008
VEHICLE HAD AN IRREGULAR, LOW IDLE, STUTTERING, LACK OF POWER AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO START. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WOULD DIE AT INTERSECTIONS WHILE IDLING. THE ENGINE STOPPING AT INTERSECTIONS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. UPON INVESTIGATION, I REALIZED THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HOSE INSIDE THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING THEREFORE NOT SUPPLYING THE APPROPRIATE PR... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 23, 2008
Incident date: Jul 15, 2008
FUEL LINE LEAK. AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED T... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO-150
(2005) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 23, 2008
Incident date: Mar 15, 2008
THERE IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH APRILIA SCOOTERS, SPECIFICALLY, THEIR SCARABEO MODEL, WHEREIN CLAMPS ON THE FUEL PUMP (LOCATED IN THE GAS TANK) ARE MISSING. THIS HAS CAUSED ON MY SCOOTER TWO EFFECTS, MAINLY. FIRST AND FOREMOST IS OCCASIONAL STALLING WHILE IDLING. THE CONCERN HERE (ALTHOUGH IT HASN'T HAPPENED YET) IS THAT MY SCOOTER WILL STALL AT A VERY INOPPORTUNE MOMENT, SUCH AS WHILE TRYING ... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 23, 2008
Incident date: Jun 20, 2007
AFTER RUNNING FOR A COUPLE HOURS IN HEAT, THE BIKE WILL STALL ANYTIME RPM'S FALL TO IDLE SPEEDS. THERE SEEMS AT THESE TIMES TO BE A BUILDUP OF EXCESS PRESSURE IN THE FUEL TANK BECAUSE REMOVING THE CAP WILL CAUSE AN OUTWARD FLOW OF AIR FROM THE TANK. OCCASIONALLY THIS FLOW IS STRONG ENOUGH TO FLIP THE FUEL CAP OUT OF MY HAND AS I REMOVE IT. LEAVING THE CAP NOT FULLY SECURED SEEMS TO PREVENT ... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2008) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 23, 2008
Incident date: Jun 10, 2008
THE MATERIAL USED FOR AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE DETERIORATES AND CAUSES A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL ONLY MAKE REPAIRS IF FORCED TO DO SO. *TR
APRILIA
SCARABEO-150
(2004) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 23, 2008
Incident date: Apr 24, 2004
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2004 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY O... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2007) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jul 23, 2008
Incident date: Jul 15, 2008
AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE, ERRATIC IDLING, AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. ENGINE FREQUENTLY STALLS AND SPUTTERS DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY BRAKING TO A STOP OR CORNERING. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. MY DEALER HAS AGREED TO CORRECT THIS FOR ME... Read more
APRILIA
TUONO 1000 R
(2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 24, 2008
Incident date: Mar 1, 2008
OVERHEATING/MELTING CONNECTOR FROM ALTERNATOR TO VOLTAGE REGULATOR. COULD CAUSE MOTORCYCLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL, POSSIBLY CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE, OR A FIRE AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. THIS ISSUE IS NOT LIMITED TO JUST THE APRILIA TUONO MODEL, BUT NEARLY EVERY APRILIA V-TWIN MODEL MOTORCYCLE MADE IN THE LAST EIGHT OR NINE YEARS. THERE IS EXTENSIVE OWNER DISCUSSION ON INTERNET FO... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Jan 17, 2008
Incident date: May 14, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Jan 17, 2008
Incident date: May 14, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 ABS SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEEDS, WHILE IDLING, IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC, AND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE DIMMER THAN THE LOW BEAMS. THE PURCHASE DATE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,500... Read more
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Nov 2, 2007
Incident date: Jun 5, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500. THE HIGHBEAMS WERE ACTIVATED; HOWEVER, THEY WERE DIMMER THAN THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE MESSED UP WHEN THE ABS FEATURE WAS ADDED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,850. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ
APRILIA
SCARABEO 500
(2006) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Nov 2, 2007
Incident date: Jul 29, 2006
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILIA SCARABEO 500 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE VERY DIM LIKE A FLASHLIGHT. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT WHY THE HIGH BEAMS WERE SO DIM AND DENSE. AFTER EXAMINING THE HIGH BEAMS, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO ADJUST THEM AND MAKE THEM BRIGHTER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 7,012 AND F... Read more
Incident date: Oct 26, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 APRILIA RSV 1000. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT AT LOW SPEEDS, THE REAR SUSPENSION FAILS AND THE REAR TIRE LOCKS AND SLIDES UNDER THE SEAT. THIS CAUSES THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE FELT THAT CERTAIN ALUMINUM PARTS SHOULD BE STEEL AND WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE W... Read more
APRILIA
RSV MILLE
(2003) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Sep 28, 2007
Incident date: Sep 17, 2003
2003 APRILIA RSV MILLER. REAR BRAKE FAILS TO STAY BLED, CAUSING REAR BRAKE FAILURE. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE DEALERSHIP. APRILIA SHOULD DO A RECALL TO FIX THIS. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. *TR
Incident date: Sep 19, 2007
THE REAR BRAKES ARE USELESS.. THE LEVER GOES TO THE BOTTOM AND THE REAR BRAKE BARELY ENGAGES. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO FIX TWICE AND THEY SAY THAT'S JUST THE WAY ITALIAN BIKES ARE. I QUESTIONED THIS ON THE APRIL IA FORUMS AND EVERYONE SEEMS TO AGREE THAT THE REAR BRAKE IS HORRIBLE.. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKE IS 25% OF YOUR TOTAL BRAKING ON THIS TYPE OF BIKE AND T... Read more
Incident date: Apr 30, 2007
I HAVE PURCHASED A 2007 APILIA TUONO R AND THE REAR BRESK HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. A DEALER HAS BLED THE BRAKE AND IT STILL DOES NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THIS IS AN APRILIA QUIIRK AND TO PURCHASE REARSETS AND THE PROBLEM MAY GO AWAY. *JB
Incident date: Jan 8, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 APRILIA RSV 1000. A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V538000 (SUSPENSION:REAR). A COPY OF THE RECALL WAS FAXED TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER; THEY HAD NOT CONTACTED HIM BACK. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS HIS ONLY TRANSPORTATION THEREFORE HE WAS UNABLE TO LEAVE THE MOTORCYCLE WITH THE DEALER FOR THEM TO ORDER THE PART. THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15... Read more
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
2004 APRILIA RSVR 1000 MOTORCYCLE - CHRONIC REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS. BRAKE LINE GETS AIR TRAPPED INSIDE AND WILL NOT WORK. DEALERSHIP HAS ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE ISSUE MANY TIMES. REPAIRS HAVE LASTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS AND THEN REAPPEAR. THE MOTORCYCLE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE WITH NO REAR BRAKE. *NM
APRILIA
MILLE R
(2006) — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Aug 3, 2006
Incident date: Jul 28, 2006
FUEL LINE DISCONNECTED SUDDENLY INSIDE OF FUEL TANK, CAUSING A LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. ENGINE DIED IMMEDIATELY, WOULD NOT RESTART WITHOUT REPAIR. FACTORY HOSE CLAMPS INEFFECTIVE INSIDE OF FUEL TANK. HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS OF PROBLEM VISIBLE THROUGH THE FILLER HOLE. VEHICLE BOUGHT NEW IN JUNE 2006, PRESENTLY UNDER 1500 MILES DRIVEN. RESOLUTION WAS TO DRAIN AND REMOVE THE... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2005
RE 2004 RSV MILLE FACTORY MOTORCYCLE. 5/10/04 HARD TO SHIFT GEARS AND FIND NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT DISENGAGING FULLY WHILE DRIVING. THEREFORE DIFFICULT TO STOP MOTORCYCLE. DEALER BLED CLUTCH LINE. 7/20/04 ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS RIDING AT ABOUT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE REAR WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKED UP. ELECTRICAL WIRE AND CONNECTORS MELTED DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. REPLACE... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2005
RE 2004 RSV MILLE FACTORY MOTORCYCLE. 5/10/04 HARD TO SHIFT GEARS AND FIND NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT DISENGAGING FULLY WHILE DRIVING. THEREFORE DIFFICULT TO STOP MOTORCYCLE. DEALER BLED CLUTCH LINE. 7/20/04 ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS RIDING AT ABOUT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE REAR WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKED UP. ELECTRICAL WIRE AND CONNECTORS MELTED DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. REPLACE... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2005
RE 2004 RSV MILLE FACTORY MOTORCYCLE. 5/10/04 HARD TO SHIFT GEARS AND FIND NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT DISENGAGING FULLY WHILE DRIVING. THEREFORE DIFFICULT TO STOP MOTORCYCLE. DEALER BLED CLUTCH LINE. 7/20/04 ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS RIDING AT ABOUT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE REAR WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKED UP. ELECTRICAL WIRE AND CONNECTORS MELTED DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. REPLACE... Read more
Incident date: Oct 1, 2005
RE 2004 RSV MILLE FACTORY MOTORCYCLE. 5/10/04 HARD TO SHIFT GEARS AND FIND NEUTRAL BECAUSE THE CLUTCH WAS NOT DISENGAGING FULLY WHILE DRIVING. THEREFORE DIFFICULT TO STOP MOTORCYCLE. DEALER BLED CLUTCH LINE. 7/20/04 ENGINE TURNED OFF WHILE I WAS RIDING AT ABOUT 35-40 MILES PER HOUR AND THE REAR WHEEL UNEXPECTEDLY LOCKED UP. ELECTRICAL WIRE AND CONNECTORS MELTED DUE TO ENGINE HEAT. REPLACE... Read more
Incident date: Jan 28, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A CRASH. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE BRAKE PISTON WAS CRACKED. THE RIDER WAS INJURED. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A 2003 APRILIA SL FALCO 1000. *AK
Crash
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